Display-counter.



W. G. & S. J. SHERER.

DISPLAY COUNTER.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15, 1915. 1322,67 Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

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W. G. 64 S. J. SHERER.

DISPLAY COUNTER.

APPLICATION men MAR. 15. 1915.

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WILLIAM G. -S1-IEREH AND SAMUEL J. SHEEEB, OF CHICAGO, ILLIENOIS.

DISPLAY-COUNTER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed March 15, 1915. Serial No. 14,311.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, lVILLLua G. Srnnnin and SAMUEL J. Srrnnnu, citizens of the United States, residing Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Display-Counters, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in display counters. It is illustrated generally in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation;

Fig. 2 a front elevation;

Fig. 3 section along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. i is a side elevation of a counter with a removable attachment embodying our invention;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of such attachment when not on the counter;

Fig. 6 is a section along the line 6-6 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 a section on the line 77 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 shows a modified form of attachment applied to the counter.

Like parts are indicated by the same lot tors in all the figures.

Referring first to Figs. 13 inclusive, A. is the top of the counter, A the end, A A horizontal partitions contained therein along which slide the usual type of drawers A A The front of the counter is made up of a series of removable display pockets of any suitable well known form such as, for instance, those shown. They are supported in or on the front of the counter so that their contents are readily visible to the eye, of a purchaser standing at the counter. The pockets are all identical, though they may be filled with diiferent material, but they are supported at varying angles for the purpose above pointed out.

B is the bottom and B the side wall of the display pocket. It has at the front a transparent window B surrounded by and held in position in a frame 13 It has at the rear partition B the parts all cooperating to form a thin, deep pocket in which material may be deposited for display. The side walls 13 are notched as at B to engage the holding strips B, B and B on the counter front, and the lower. part B is provided with a ledge B forming a groove with the lower part of the frame B to engage the holding stri is B 13 and B on the front of the counter.

It will be noted that each pocket is slightly -inclined, the angle of inclination increasing with each lower pocket. The upper edge of each pocket is set in slightly behind the lower edge of the preceding upper pocket, this of course for the purpose of insuring a clear View as above indicated. Attention is drawn to the dash and. dot lines coming downwardly from above. The point of the eye of the observer is not shown. These lines, however, are assumed to lead from it, and it will be noted that the line of sight is such that the customer sees into each and every one of the display pockets though he may not see much if any of the wooden frame work.

Referring now to Figs. 4.8 inclusive, C is an old-fashioned square or rectangular box counter. C is a removable pocket supporting display front. Upon it is mounted a bracket C to'which is hinged top G This bracket is adapted to overhang the hinged sine members C as they lie back against the back of the display front when folded up to make a compact package for shipment. The arrangement of the display pocket is exactly the same as pointed out and illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and no additional discussion of this feature is here necessary. C is a bracket whereby the front lower edge of the false front may be fastened to the floor to hold it in position. In Fig. 8 is shown a modified form in that the upper two panels D, D are perpendicular and the lower panel D only is outwardly inclined. The arrangement is in every other respect exactly the same.

lWhereas it will be evident that we have shown in our drawings an operative device, still many changes might be made in size, shape and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of our invention. Therefore, we wish our drawings to be regarded as in a sense diagrammatic.

The use and operation of our invention are as follows The purchaser or customer from this counter stands ordinarily extremely close to it so as to see what is on it and to deal with the clerk on the other side of it. In the display pockets on the front of the counter 'are a series of articles on display. It is deso I sirable that the customer see the articles in these different pockets in order to make his choice and it is desirable that this be done without stepping back or bending down. By our arrangement this is made possible because the top of the counter does not interfere with the line of vision and each pocket is inclined more than the one above it so that with the line of sight as indicated in' dotted lines the customer looks down and sees into each and every pocket. He will normally see the lower edge of the frame of each pocket but this hides the upper edge of the frame of the lower pocket. The result of this is to at least partially diminish the visible area of woodwork and thus make more prominent the display material in the display pockets. The pockets are each of them removably mounted and may be withdrawn for inspection or ar- 'fi rangement by lifting up and then movlng.

the lower edge out and then withdrawing the notched upper edge portion from engagement with the strip which holds it.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. 4-7 in elusive, means are provided for renovating or improving an old-fashioned rectangular counter. The false front would be shipped as shown in Figs. 5 and 7. Upon receipt the top would first be raised into a horizontal position, the ends would be then folded out as indicated in Fig. 6, and placed one on either end of the counter. The ends, top and false front would then be screw-bolted or otherwise attached to the counter in permanent or removable position as the case may be. This false front preferably has the progressively inclined display pocket as indicated, but, of course, in some circumstances it must be desirable to use the old type of display pocket wherein only the lower tier is outwardly inclined.

lVe claim:

1. A display counter having a series of display pockets mounted on the front thereof one above the other and inclined to the Copies of this patent vertical, each pocket being more inclined than and having its upper edge slightly behind the lower edge of the one above it. I

2. A display counter having a series of display pockets mounted on the front thereof, inclined to the vertical in groups wherein each pocket is more inclined than, and has its upper ed 'e slightly behind the lower edge of, the one above it.

3. A display counter having a series of display pockets mounted on the front thereof in a series of horizontal rows, the pockets in each row being more sharply inclined than and having their upper edges arranged slightly behind the lower edges of those in the row above it.

A. The combination with a counter of a removable display front and top and end pieces hinged to said removable front and dapted to overlie the counter to form a cover therefor.

5. The combination with a counter of a removable display front, a bracket carried thereby, a counter top hinged thereon, end members arranged on the front adapted to fold under said bracket and to lie against the back of the display front, the top being adapted to lie against said end members in the folded position.

6. A removable self-contained separate display front for counters and the like having a series of removable display pockets therein.

7. A removable self-contained separate display front for counters and the like having a series of removable display pockets therein, said display pockets being inclined each to the other and to the vertical.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 6th day of March, 1915.

WILLIAM Gr. srrnnnn; SAMUEL J. siinnnn. V

Witnesses:

Bnssna S. Bron, GENEVA HERTH.

may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O. 

